Report: Digital piracy cost Ireland 500 jobs last year

A new report shows that an estimated 500 jobs were lost in Ireland by 2015 as a result of digital piracy.

Report: Digital piracy cost Ireland 500 jobs last year

A new report shows that an estimated 500 jobs were lost in Ireland by 2015 as a result of digital piracy.

Around €320m in revenue was lost, while VAT receipts could have dropped by as much as €71m because of pirated music or movies.

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